Senior Benefits Analyst

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Temporary full-time up to 31 October 2027

Grade – 9/10

Salary – $113,348 pa - $146,945 pa plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Join DCJ's Information and Digital Services (IDS) division and play a key role in maximising the value and outcomes delivered through ICT investments. As a Senior Benefits Analyst, you will lead benefits realisation, investment analysis and performance reporting across a diverse portfolio of digital and technology initiatives. Working within the Engagement, Strategy, Architecture and Investment (ESAI) team, you'll help shape investment governance, strategic planning and evidence-based decision-making, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable benefits and support departmental priorities across a large and complex government organisation.

What you’ll do

• Help ensure DCJ's technology investments deliver meaningful and measurable benefits.
• Lead benefits management frameworks, methodologies and reporting practices across ICT portfolios and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with business, project and program stakeholders to identify, define, track and realise investment benefits.
• Develop benefits maps, benefit profiles and performance measures.
• Analyse investment outcomes and provide actionable insights.
• Prepare high-quality executive reporting and assurance activities.
• Contribute to business cases, investment proposals and investment assurance activities.
• Support continuous improvement of benefits management and investment governance practices.

What we’re looking for

We're seeking a strategic and analytical professional who can influence outcomes and drive value.

Demonstrated experience in benefits realisation, investment analysis, investment management or portfolio management.

Strong business case development, analytical and performance reporting skills.

Ability to translate complex information into meaningful insights and recommendations.

Experience developing benefits frameworks, measures and reporting approaches.

Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including with senior leaders.

Experience working in government or large complex organisations will be highly regarded.

Knowledge of benefits management and investment governance methodologies.

Why join us?

Make a real impact by influencing major ICT investment decisions across DCJ.

Partner with senior executives and stakeholders to shape strategic initiatives and drive measurable outcomes.

Join a collaborative and supportive team that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Enjoy a rewarding opportunity to shape how benefits are realised and measured across a complex government organisation.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Targeted Question 1

Describe a time when you led the development of a benefits realisation or performance measurement framework for a complex program, portfolio or investment. How did you influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and ensure measurable outcomes were achieved?

Targeted Question 2

Provide an example where you used investment, benefits or performance analysis to influence a significant business or technology decision. How did you communicate your insights and recommendations to senior decision-makers, and what was the outcome?

Applications close Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ed Wimshurst at [email protected]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or [email protected]

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